David Watts with Sarah Hanahan

David Watts and Sarah Hanahan join again on stage at Cadenza and this time; they are joined by bassist Duane Edwards. Sarah Hanahan is a New York City-based alto saxophonist. Named #1 Rising Star on Alto Saxophone in the DownBeat Critics Poll (2025), her debut album, Among Giants (Blue Engine Records), garnered critical acclaim, including 5 stars in DownBeat Magazine, and was named one of their Top Albums of the Year (2024). She tours regularly worldwide and has appeared at numerous international jazz festivals. David Watts is an accomplished pianist, composer, educator, and conductor with more than 40 years of professional performance experience. He performs a wide range of musical styles, from jazz to singer-songwriter, new age, and originals. He is known as a song stylist and for his covers and interpretations of Billy Joel songs. Equally comfortable as a pianist, singer, director, and composer, Watts has performed as a soloist throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as leader of his own quintet, as a sideman, and as a director. Bassist Duane Edwards is an accomplished musician currently residing in Portland, Maine. Duane has performed throughout New England, across the United States, and Canada, and notably at Lincoln Center.